Program Coordinator
Patrick O'Leary (330) 941-3343 pmoleary@ysu.edu
Overview
This associate degree leads to Associate Licensure in Pre-Kindergarten Education. Graduates are qualified to teach in or manage licensed daycare and preschool programs, and they are eligible for Associate Pre-kindergarten Teacher Licensure after passing the Pre-k Praxis examination. Most of the coursework can be applied toward a bachelor's degree for Family and Consumer Science Instructor or Early Childhood Education. Within the framework of their required courses, students complete 300 hours of clinical/field work. This program normally requires four semesters of study averaging 15-18 hours per semester.
COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
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FIRST YEAR REQUIREMENT -STUDENT SUCCESS | ||
YSU 1500 | Success Seminar | 1-2 |
or SS 1500 | Strong Start Success Seminar | |
or HONR 1500 | Intro to Honors | |
General Education Requirements | ||
ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3-4 |
or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 with Support | |
ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
MATH 2623 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
A & H or NS Elective (one course must include a lab) | 3 | |
PSYC 1560 | General Psychology | 3 |
Major Requirements | ||
HMEC 1550 | 1 | |
CHFM 1514 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 3 |
CHFM 1530 | Infants and Toddlers: Development and Care | 3 |
SPED 2630 | Individuals with Exceptionalities in Society | 3 |
CHFM 2633 | Early Childhood: Integrating Development and Education | 3 |
CHFM 2650 | Introduction to Assessment of Young Children | 3 |
CHFM 2664 | Effective Classroom Management and Positive Guidance in the Early Childhood Classroom | 3 |
CHFM 2675 | Integrated Curriculum for Prekindergarten | 3 |
MUED 3722 | Music in Early Childhood | 3 |
CHFM 3733L | Practicum in Early Childhood Settings | 3 |
ART 3737 | Pre-K-4, Visual Arts Education | 3 |
CHFM 3750 | Families, Communities and Schools | 3 |
PSYC 3755 | Child Development | 3 |
CHFM 3770 | Wellness During the Early Childhood Years | 3 |
CHFM 3790 | Directed Practice in PreK Education | 4 |
CHFM 3790S | Directed Practice Seminar | 2 |
Total Semester Hours | 65-67 |
Year 1 | ||
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Fall | S.H. | |
YSU 1500 | Success Seminar | 1 |
CHFM 1514 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 3 |
ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3 |
HMEC 1550 | 1 | |
PSYC 1560 | General Psychology | 3 |
ART 3737 | Pre-K-4, Visual Arts Education 1 | 3 |
Semester Hours | 14 | |
Spring | ||
CHFM 1530 | Infants and Toddlers: Development and Care | 3 |
ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
CHFM 2633 | Early Childhood: Integrating Development and Education | 3 |
PSYC 3755 | Child Development | 3 |
CHFM 3770 | Wellness During the Early Childhood Years | 3 |
Semester Hours | 15 | |
Summer | ||
CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations 2 | 3 |
Arts and Humanities Elective | 3 | |
Semester Hours | 6 | |
Year 2 | ||
Fall | ||
SPED 2631 | 1 | 3 |
CHFM 2650 | Introduction to Assessment of Young Children | 3 |
CHFM 2675 | Integrated Curriculum for Prekindergarten | 3 |
CHFM 3733L | Practicum in Early Childhood Settings | 3 |
CHFM 3750 | Families, Communities and Schools | 3 |
Semester Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
CHFM 2664 | Effective Classroom Management and Positive Guidance in the Early Childhood Classroom | 3 |
MUED 3722 | Music in Early Childhood | 3 |
CHFM 3790 | Directed Practice in PreK Education | 4 |
CHFM 3790S | Directed Practice Seminar | 2 |
MATH 2623 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
Semester Hours | 15 | |
Total Semester Hours | 65 |
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of the Pre-kindergarten program, graduates will be able to:
- Design and implement developmentally appropriate lessons.
- Involve families in learning.
- Assess a child's development in five developmental domains.
- Recognize and use ethical guidelines and professional standards related to early childhood practice.